new douglas & hope treats

There is a lot of new and bags, purses and wallets just arrived,
here is a little sample

three sizes in snake skin purses, in fantastic colors,

four designs in great straw bags, this embroided bird is great,

snake totes in red, camel, pink and turquoise, and these fab bow clutches in camel and black

come in and check out the rest....

new new new

here are a few new things in.....


for anyone who bakes, these measuring cups are about the best I've ever seen.....

this lovely 'tea for 2' is by japanese designer shinzi katoh

this new version of the old 'bird vases' I love, perfect for sprigs from your garden

all you need to compliment these apple and pears plates is a fondue set!

mags & papers

In todays Sunday Age M magazine there was a few pieces from douglas & hope,
cushions, wild wood weaving ball and nest and the bell jar with fake birds....

today I discovered this little photo in Elle Decoration UK, May issue, and was most surprised,


this is my kitchen sink at my house in Castlemaine, it's a page about patchwork, and they mention the tiles,
this photo was taken a few years ago by a german guy, Bernd Opitz
more photos are about to be published in a dutch magazine, so when it arrives I will post them up....

Toogood

when I lived in London way back in 1991/92, I lived right on Portobello Market,
and I loved it,
2nd hand clothes on Fridays, the full market on Saturdays,
bric a brac under the fly over on Sundays and fruit and veg every day of the week,
it really is a shame Melbourne doesn't have the equivalent,
so when I read about the new comme des garcons shoe shop designed by Faye Toogood at the Dover Street market,
it really did make me wish I lived there still, and I could just pop by and have a look....
Faye is of 'world of Interiors' fame, and I did meet her once, she is particularly lovely....

flown away

In this months issue of Melbourne magazine, free with the Age,
our flocked flying birds are featured,
and due to an amazing response, we have now completely sold out,
which is a bit of a shame as they have been a douglas & hope staple for quite a few years now,
and will most probably not be made again,
if you are lucky enough to own a set, enjoy....

eiderdowns

when I was little, my nana had a gorgeous gold silk eiderdown on her bed,
I had never seen anything like it, she was English and I am assuming brought it with her from England.
this is why I have always done the douglas & hope eiderdowns,
we have some new ones in the store now........

exhibition

I was emailed an invite to this exhibition opening,
it looks great but is in Sydney unfortunately,
if anyone goes let us know what it's like.....

word of mouth

I went to the opening of this great new store called 'word of mouth'
at 9 Jl Kunti Arcade shop, Seminyak. Bali.


this is an egg coffee table, with moveable yolk to hide your mags away....

I love this perspex star chair,

and this nest filled with soft eggs is brilliant, I just wish my house was large enough to fit one in!!

bali happenings

back to bali, for a busy week, there was a couple of birthdays, a couple of openings, work to do and some swimming and pampering.....


the cornerstore and tuck shop is still buzzing, and the perfect place for people watching....


Zuttion have opened this great little cafe and store on Jln. Laksamana



and the tiniest of tiny stores 'The prisoners of St Petersburg' is filled with treasures....

bangkok

I think I am the last person in Australia to discover the madness of Bangkok.
here is a little look at my visit....

buddhist shrine in the middle of a market....

I love this little shrine, its almost like a barbie buddhist temple, complete with people....

this fantastic store is called 'it's happened in a closet' and is filled with fashion, accessories and interesting curios, well worth a look, 266/3 siamsquare soi 3. patumwan. bangkok.

this lovely mural is from a store called "issue" and is just a few doors down from it's happened in a closet

legend

WINTER SALE

winter sale is now on,
come in and grab yourself something special....

quilts are up

there is a lovely new stash of quilts just in,
lots of great baby quilts and wonderfully colorful queen/king size as well....

Ashley @ C3

My clever friend Ashley has her exhibition on at C3 gallery at the Abbotsford convent RIGHT NOW!
It's called Nana cares what Britney wears

this is my favorite, the Mary Kate plate

these 3 quilted mug shots are Paris, Nicole and Lindsey

nanas tea set all flocked up in purple..... with a Jessica Simpson cake

and a selection of cross stitches......
check it out.....